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[MichelleLT]

Joel,

Found ya.

Ditto to everything Pinhead and Coach said.

Remember the fun stuff. Enjoy the time. Parting is always hard, but unfortunately it's part of the package right now.

Great job on staying calm. Isn't it funny how when one person gets good at being calm the other person often gets more emotional? Michele describes it as a teeter-totter in one of her books.

While remaining silent is definitely a step in the right direction away from arguing with her, you also need to gently set the boundary that screaming matches aren't okay. Copy down some of Coach's lines and have them ready to use if the situation arises in the future.

Hang in there.